Getting Ready

Who Actually Takes Longer Getting Ready?

You might do a double take when you read this, but a new study shows that men actually take more time to getting ready than women.

Research conducted by Travelodge showed that men spend an average of 81 minutes per day grooming, styling and dressing, while women need six minutes less.

According to the study, men take longer in the shower, requiring 23 minutes to get everything clean, while women only needed 22. Men even took longer to shave (18 minutes) compared to women (14 minutes), which is somewhat surprising considering how much more ground women have to cover.

The male contingent also took longer with cleansing and moisturizing, needing 10 minutes on average, while women can rinse and apply in just nine minutes.

And who says women can’t make up their minds? Men needed an average of 13 minutes to decide on an outfit, while women only needed 10 minutes.

While the numbers are fascinating, the pertinent question remains: How is it that men are always doing more of the waiting right before date night? What’s your guess?